Caray, Caray!

Fern thanks Marcia for her support. Marcia says of course she will support him, because she loves him. This makes Fern nervous and twitchy so Marcia clarifies that she means that she cares about him, not that she’s in love with him. Fern appreciates this and says that now, more than ever, he needs support from the people who love him. Marcia agrees and adds "Al mal tiempo, buena cara" (In bad times, [put on a] good face).

Omar is thinking about the date he’s made Aurora. He wonders if it’s another trap; maybe he shouldn’t go. On the other hand, what if Aurora does show up? He better go, just in case. Ernesto, a reporter for Televisa comes to see him. Like the rest of Mexico, he is looking for the Mujer Misteriosa and wants Omar’s help. Omar confesses that he doesn’t know who MM is either, but he’s supposed to meet with her, so maybe Ernesto can get some good pics.

Julieta gets a call from Lety, who says she will be working late. Robopop tells mom he’s okay with it, as long as she’s working late with Aldo, but not if it’s with Fern. The cuartel stops by looking for Lety. Julieta tells them she’s still in office. They protest that, actually, Lety already left the office. Sarah, who must have won the contest to have use of her brain for the evening (you see, only one of them can be reasonable at any given time) realizes they just gave Lety up. She clarifies that Lety did leave the office, but later returned. They tell mom and pop that they have realized that MM lives near here. Robopop confirms, saying he even saw her the other night. They ask if they can take turns sleeping over so they can be the ones to discover the MM.

Aurora comes into the restaurant in a bright golden yellow dress. Omar goes over to greet her. He says "It’s you!" She coolly asks if he expected someone else. The other restaurant patrons look on and "Ooooh" in unison. He asks her why she wanted to meet at this place so far and out of the way. She says that, obviously, it’s because everyone is looking for her. Omar says he needs to know everything about her. She says he should be happy with the time she has given him. The photographer takes pics from nearby.

Aldo is at work in the restaurant. He listens to a cute "I love you and miss you" voice message from Lety. Tomas walks in crying and tells Aldo that Alicia rejected his marriage proposal. He is despondent. Aldo suggests flowers, or better yet, a serenade. Tomas thinks it’s a great idea and asks Aldo to go with him.

Omar tells Aurora about his job, which leads to his telling her about the retos (challenges) Conceptos is currently facing. He says his stupid ex-prez is about to sell all his stuff to pay the company’s debts, which he thinks is a rediculous plan. This causes Aurora to fall back in to her Lety voice, but she recovers. Omar says that for a second, she sort of reminded him of someone. Aurora tries to cover her mistake by switching to a coy-buxom-airhead-movie-star voice. She says he betrayed her; she thought he was special, but he is not because, unlike Omar, a real man takes risks. Omar, eager to please Aurora, says he’ll sell everything too if it will make her happy. She tells him to do what he thinks is right. She gets up to leave and warns him against following her. Omar tells photog guy to follow her.

Tomas shows up at the building where I guess Alicia is sleeping tonight. I can’t tell if it’s an apartment building or a hotel. In any case, he shows up with a banda-style band. There are lots of horns, a very large drum, and it sounds best when played loud. [I call it tuncha-tuncha music because of the rhythm, but I actually really like it because it’s easy to dance to, and because it reminds me of my father laughing and having a good time at a family party.] Tomas sings along to the music as best he can, which is not saying much. Alicia does not appear. The neighbors throw a bucket of water at him. Aldo sends the banda away, but Tom, wet and shivering, continues to sing a cappella. Aldo apologizes to the neighbors and drags Tom away.

Fern and Marcia are sitting on his living room floor with wine and a newspaper. Fern says he found an apartment similar to his which is selling for 8 million pesos. He thinks it’s a lot, yet too little. Marcia giggles. Fern asks if she’s okay. She says she is trying to recoup her old self. They laugh and toast to being newly poor.

Aurora unwisely walks by herself down a dark street near her house. The photog guy runs up behind her and stops her. She tries to walk away. He tells he can’t let her get away because the whole world wants to meet her. He won’t let her leave and she begins to yell for help. He holds her back as Sarah runs out of Lety’s house and grabs the photog guy. She struggles with him and yells for someone to call police. Aurora takes the opportunity sneak away. Just then Robopop & Julieta come out of their house to see what the ruckus is about.

Fern brings Marcia some tea but finds she has fallen asleep on the couch. He covers her and kisses her on the head. He walks over to the mirror. Luckily, he has taken down his Lety shrine and cleaned off the mirror, but he opens up a drawer and we see he still keeps a photo of Lety there. He takes out the photo, wishes Lety good night, and kisses her.

While the ruckus continues outside of Lety’s house, Lety is watching from the roof, worrying about what a lío (mess) this is. The lío continues. As they argue on the sidewalk, Aurora sneaks by and runs into the house. The fight breaks up and everyone goes home. Once inside, Robopop and Julieta worry about Lety. They go to her room and see she’s already there. Lety pretends to sleep and even snores for dramatic effect. Pop is satisfied and leaves, but mom stays with Lety. She knows Lety is faking it.

Tomas is having a nice bowl soup. He’s still sopping wet (geez, it was only a little bucket of water!). Aldo is keeping him company. He asks Tomas if he’s sure he wants to marry Alicia. Tomas says of course he does, he thinks of her all day and dreams of her, and the thought of her with another guy makes him crazy. Aldo snickers, which prompts Tom to ask if Aldo ever gets jealous. He asks how Aldo would feel if Lety were with his romantic rival right now. Aldo suddenly becomes very serious. He admits he would be jealous. Tom welcomes Aldo to the world of humans.

Julieta notices Lety’s eyebrows. Lety quickly pulls her glasses on to hide her brows. She tells mom it was Caro’s idea. Mom asks when that happened because Lety’s friends said she was at the office. Lety can’t get her story straight and mom demands to know what’s going on. She asks if it has something to do with Fern and/or Aldo. Lety finally admits she and Aldo are now going steady. Mom is visibly disappointed that Lety didn’t pick Fern. But she adds that she is happy for Lety. On the other hand, she sighs that Fern must be suffering so.

The next morning, Lety comes into her office and calls Fern in. She asks him what’s all this about him selling everything he owns. He wants to know how she knew about it. She says a friend told a friend who told a friend who told her. She looks down and Fern tells her that he’s noticed she always wants to run away when he tries to look her in the eyes. He says that she shouldn’t run from him because they have to work together. Lety confesses that it’s hard for her and she feels terrible about breaking his heart into itty bitty pieces when she dumped him and instead chose a handsome but controlling surfer chef who likes to come across as the nice-guy martyr. [Oh, wait; i think she stopped after "terrible".] Fern says she has nothing to worry about because he intends to respect her relationship with Aldo. But, he adds, he does not want her to be afraid of him, as that will impede their working relationship. He sits on her desk and leans across the desk toward her. He’s still leaning in when he tells her, "See, nothing bad happened." Just then Aldo walks in.

In the vortex, Sara tells her cuartel of her adventurous night with the four, no five guys who jumped an innocent woman… with a gun... and a knife!

Lety nervously explains to Aldo that she and Fern were talking about business. Fern excuses himself and goes back to his office. He pops back out to scowl at Aldo and tell him that if he doesn’t make Lety happy, he’ll have to answer to him (Fern).

Sara continues her highly embellished story. She thinks the woman she saved might be the MM, but she’s not sure because the woman ran away. They decide to double up on watch duty at Lety’s house.

Alicia comes in scratching herself all over. Watching her scratch makes everyone else itch.

Aldo tells Lety that he left many messages for her and she never called him back. She says that they had already agreed they would not see each other so she didn’t realize it would bother him. Aldo points out that, on top of that, he came in and found her in a compromising position. She tells him to trust her, and says that Fern was just telling her that he will respect her and Aldo’s relationship. Aldo apologizes and Lety teases him for being jealous. Goofy kisses ensue.

In his office, Omar talks to the photog guy about last night’s fiasco with Aurora. He failed to find out where she lives. He suggests that Omar find out her address by looking up her phone number. Omar agrees that this would be a good idea if he had Aurora’s home number, but alas, he only has her cell number. On the bright side, photog guy reports that he took lots of pictures of Aurora.

Aldo wants to take Lety to Acapulco. She brushes his suggestion aside and they start playing kissy-face again. Fern walks in and slams his door, then asks if he can come in. Aldo points out that he’s already in. He mutters under his breath to Fern that he should asphyxiate.

Humbo and Ariel walk into Lety’s office [does no one respect the closed door of the presidential office? Geez!]. They want to have a meeting to discuss Fern’s plan.

Ana Leticia comes into the vortex. Alicia greets her. Ana L notes that Alicia looks desmejoradita (deteriorated). Alicia remarks sadly that it’s not easy being poor. Tomas comes in and quickly walks by them. Ana L calls "Hola, guapo" after him. He stops for a second then keeps going. Alicia asks Ana L what happened to her taste. Ana L replies that she likes the exotic once in a while.

The meeting begins and the gang’s all there. Marcia and Omar both say they will sell their stuff in support of Fern’s plan to pay off their debt. This disgusts Ariel, but Omar explains that a MM helped him make the right decision. Bozo/Teresa says she’s sorry but she and Humbo just can’t sell their stuff. Fern says this is a sacrifice he wants to make, but he never intended for them to do the same. He adds that Aldo sold his stuff to help the company, and his noble actions are worth imitating [I am very impresses by Fern's accelerating maturity!].

Ariel says that surely Aldo must have another motive for wanting to save Conceptos. He goes on as usual about how it’s all Fern’s fault. Aldo is surprised that Fern’s family is (mostly) not supporting him. Ariel is insulted and asks Aldo if he is calling them vain. Aldo says he thought the Mendiroels were more united. Ariel takes this as another insult. Aldo points out that they can’t be described as united if Ariel refuses to support Fern. Mature Fern walks over to Aldo and shakes his hand in gratitude.

Photog guy comes into the vortex, presumably to deliver his Aurora pictures to Omar. Sara recognizes him as the attacker from last night and jumps on him. The rest of the cuartel follow suit. In the board room, the execs hear the commotion and come out to investigate. Photog guy explains who he is and that Omar hired him. Marcia can’t believe Omar would go to these lengths to find MM. Omar thinks there is nothing wrong with it, because MM is so great and beautiful. Fern does a "so-so" gesture with his hand to convey where he weighs in on MM’s beauty. Aldo takes advantage of having the entire office all present to remind Omar that he must publicly apologize to Lety for calling her fea. Fern agrees. Aldo and Fern both grab Omar by his collar. He blathers "Lety forgive me it won’t happen again please I beg you." No one thinks he means it so they make him repeat it. Twice! When everyone is satisfied, Lety hugs Aldo and then shakes Fern’s hand.

I just realized Ariel and Ana L did not come out into the vortex. They are still in the board room. Ariel reiterates to Ana L that he won’t support Fern. Ana L is torn between helping Fern and keeping all her stuff. Ariel warns that if she helps Fern, she may even have to give up her ‘operations’. Ana L gasps and holds her breasts protectively.

Back in Lety’s office, Lety is sitting with Aldo. Her cell phone rings. She thought bubbles that it’s not her cell that is ringing, it’s Aurora’s. It’s Omar calling. Aldo says that if she’s not going to answer it, he will.

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Alina (aka Duhlina) told Orlando she wanted to marry him so she could leave Sierra Escondida, but she didn't intend to stay with him. Orlando said Emilio couldn't force him to marry her.

One of Alvaro's sooty workers informed him that they had found an unrecognizable body at the site of the fire. Alvaro (aka Don Loco) told Elias it was surely Ricardo (aka Dr Love).

Singing Aunt Rebeca cried because Maximo stood her up. Thelma said Maximo was only amusing himself with her, and Singing Aunt said Thelma was right. "All men are the same."

Later Maximo came home from Edelmira's club with Castulo, very drunk. Singing Aunt told him, "You're just like all men, out drinking with a friend while I'm waiting like an idiot!" She said she was very disillusioned, then hit him comically and left the room crying.

Orlando told Thelma that Emilio wanted him to marry Alina. Thelma surprised him by saying that was a good idea. She explained that Alina really was Alvaro's daughter, so if Orlando married her, he would inherit a great fortune.

Orlando gloated over the idea of marrying a very rich woman and living like a king. He announced, "I am going to marry Alina Montellano."

Some sooty guy -- I think the same one who brought Don Loco the news about the burned body -- went home, said to himself he was tired of being humiliated by Don Loco, and then took out THE MYSTERY BOX.

So all along it wasn't Adela or Alfonsina who had it but -- Some Guy?? Maybe his name has already been revealed, but if so, I missed it.

Anyway, Some Guy started to open the box and, lo and behold, saw a magical light and smoke inside! (So Luba wasn't kidding about it being full of demons?? Geez, OK.) Some Guy decided not to open it after all, saying, "Surely the patron has a pact with the devil!"

Alina and Emilio met by a fountain and had one of their tiresome silly conversations. Emilio (I am tempted to call him Duhmilio... OK, I will) said he was capable of killing Orlando if he didn't marry Duhlina.

Still tied up in bed, Soledad lamented that she felt bad and feverish, felt like she was dying, and her foot hurt.

Santos went back to Dr. Z and told him how nice Granillo had been to him, and said he still didn't remember who he was.

Maximo dreamed that a blood-covered Santos, surrounded by smoke, was yelling at him, "I am alive, Maximo Valtierra! I am your son!" Maximo said, "No, no!" then woke up and said to himself, "This boy is not my son." He decided he wanted to see Santos's remains with his own eyes.

The next day: Orlando told Alina he would marry her and take her and her mother away from Sierra Escondida after the wedding.

Maximo apologized to "Rebequita" (aka Singing Aunt Rebeca) for standing her up. "I beg you, Rebequita, give me another chance." She said, "Very well, Maximo, I forgive you." (It's true -- they make a great couple. Too bad Maximo is so evil.)

Alvaro told Soledad that Elias had confessed to setting the fire. Soledad protested that it wasn't Elias's fault because it was HER idea. Alvaro angrily untied her and dragged her downstairs, where Alfonsina was holding Elias at gunpoint.

Before Don Loco and Soledad arrived, Elias warned Alfonsina that sooner or later she would suffer from Alvaro's craziness just like everyone else. Alfonsina said that wouldn't happen because she wasn't as stupid as the others. (Oh, I'm sorry, Alfonsina, but you're all idiots.)

When Soledad arrived with Don Loco, Elias asked what was wrong with her foot. Don Loco snarled, "What's it to you?" He put a single bullet in his gun and put the gun at Elias's head, saying, "We'll see if you have better luck than the doctor."

Fortunately for Elias, Sergio barged in before Don Loco could pull the trigger. Don Loco said something about having Elias arrested. Soledad said good, she would also denounce Don Loco to the authorities for abusing her, holding her against her will, etc.

Don Loco told Sergio, "Bring this traitor to my office," and Sergio dragged Soledad away. Elias said something to Don Loco, so Don Loco knocked him out. Later Don Loco's pet cop arrived and arrested Elias.

Elsewhere: Carrying a suitcase, Coral left Don Celso's house in a taxi, unaware that his Evil Nephew Dario was glaring at her from a nearby car. Dario announced, "I am going to kill you, Coral," and followed the taxi.

His car screeched up alongside the taxi. Terrified, Coral told the driver Dario wanted to kill her and begged him to drive faster. (For some reason, it never occured to her to duck -- and apparently Dario didn't have a gun, but how did Coral know that?)

Dario chased the taxi for a while and rammed it with his car. Coral said frantically, "I don't want to die!"

Finally Dario noticed that he was about to have a head-on collision with a truck. I hoped it would hit him, but no such luck. He merely drove off the road and into a wall, then complained, "I lost her!" (It's lucky for her that he's as stupid as everyone else on this show.)

Dr. Vasquez told Nurse Susi he was worried about one of the patients at La Rinconada, young Angel Valtierra. Susi was clearly delighted to hear Angel was back in town.

Luba showed up at La Rinconada and asked Vera why her man (Jaime, aka Mexican Larry) had been snooping around Luba's cave. Alina saw Luba and Vera together and decided to eavesdrop.

Luba warned Vera, "You and your man stay out of my life and my things." Vera revealed that Mexican Larry saw Luba with Thelma and Gaspar at the so-called "abandoned" cabin and asked what that was all about.

As usual, Luba became nervous and lied to protect Gaspar, saying Thelma asked her to put a spell on Duhlina. She intimidated Vera, who promised she and Mexican Larry wouldn't meddle in Luba's affairs again.

Duhlina went back to her room and puzzled about whether Luba really wanted to put a spell on her. (Come on, she lived with Luba for two years, surely she figured out that Luba's wicked witch act was just that, an act to scare people when convenient?)

Orlando told Duhmilio he would marry Duhlina. Emilio said there was one big obstacle to the marriage but he would remove it.

In Don Loco's office: Sergio informed Don Loco and Soledad that Emilio wanted to see them both. Alvaro agreed, then ordered Soledad, "Behave yourself." She said sarcastically, "Yes, my love."

Duhmilio came in and told Alvaro that Orlando was going to marry Duhlina. Don Loco was predictably angry and said it was "unacceptable." Emilio said he only wanted Soledad's permission.

Soledad said to Emilio, "I thought you and Alina--"

Duhmilio said he had decided it was best for everybody if Duhlina married Would-Be Rapist Orlando. (OK, he didn't mention the rapist part. I'm sure he'd forgotten it already.)

In Maximo's office: Maximo sniffed a white rose, saying, "Ah, Rosita, Rosita, how delicious you smell, Rosita." He was startled by the sudden arrival of Singing Aunt Rebeca.

She asked about the rose, so he gave it to her, saying it was for her. She gushed, "You are very gallant!" They started talking about restaurants and SA said she hadn't been in one in "years." (Didn't Thelma ever let her out of the apartment?) I think Maximo offered to take her to a restaurant. They left together. (Watch out, Aunt Rebeca!)

Elsewhere: Thelma for some reason told Orlando that no one, not even the servants, should be told about his plan to marry Duhlina. (This means the servants will find out for sure.)

Back in Don Loco's office: Don Loco was still ranting about Alina's latest wedding plans. Soledad said, "Even if you beat me to death, the most important thing to me is my daughter's happiness!"

She told Duhmilio he had her permission to let Duhlina marry Duhrlando -- no, that doesn't sound good, does it. Dumblando, maybe? But I digress.

Alvaro predictably pulled his gun on Emilio. (I was hoping it still had only one bullet in it, but that turned out not to be the case.)

Emilio said he couldn't defend himself and he thought Don Loco was a bigger man than that. (HE SHOT YOU AT THE ALTAR ON YOUR WEDDING DAY, REMEMBER, DUHMILIO?)

Soledad urged Don Loco to show "good sense." (What planet is this woman living on?)

Emilio encouraged Don Loco to shoot him, but warned that the military would come after Don Loco if he did. (Just like the last time he shout you, Duhmilio??????? Oh, I forgot, NO ONE did anything about that. No one even reported it to your commanding officer. DUH!)

Soledad grabbed Don Loco's arm, saying, "No, Alvaro!" Then Emilio grabbed for the gun. They struggled and the gun went off twice before Emilio forced Don Loco to drop it. Emilio said, "Now, Montellano, you and I, unarmed!"

Coming up on tomorrow's episode: Everyone is stupid again.

A personal note: I am going on vacation and won't be able to do my recaps on Thursday May 10 or Thursday May 17. Sorry for the short notice, but I didn't know myself till this week. Maybe someone can post short notes on those days and the commenters can tell us what happened?

Words from this episode:
herido = wounded, hurt
surcos = trenches
pie = foot
restos = remains
burdel = brothel
embrujar = to bewitch
cordura = good sense, sanity

Labels: duelo

I know I'm getting a bit ahead of myself but just to let you know, Telemundo has preempted their entire prime time line-up so the network can broadcast the Billboard Latin Music Awards program. This is the reason why I won't be posting any summary recaps for the episode tonight.

:)

Labels: Zorro

We’re in Diana’s room in the convent in the middle of the jungle, probably a stone’s throw away from the manicomio. (They had to get Grillo from somewhere, after all.) Hermana Sol is at the bedside, pondering the mystery that is Our Heroine. Enter Madre Superior and Grillo. Diana regains consciousness. She remembers nothing. She has a headache. Grillo offers her an apple. Pobre Dianita.

Over at Casa Naco, Lala updates Pancholón: The outlook for Diana is bleak, but Diego stood up. Pancho manages to look impactado before Paola comes bouncing in, still flying high on wacky dust. Emilio swaggers in after her. He explains where he found her, blames Pancho for not looking out for her, and starts a shoving match, but Lala breaks it up. Peyote thinks it’s “super cool” to have two studmuffins fighting over a beauty like her. Pancho tells her to go to the bedroom, but Peyola wants to dance, have fun, go back to the beach, wheeee! Pancho is not pleased.

Larry arrives at Villa Vengeance. Nancy just happens to be on a break and Little Doormat just happens to answer the door. We get the Larry-Gaby theme song as Lunkhead tells her he came for news of Diana, and to offer his support. Close-up of Gaby, looking anxious.

Back in the convent in the middle of the jungle, Diana pesters Madrecita with questions the good nun can’t answer. Enter Hermana Sol with a tray. Mother Superior gives us a PSA about the benefits of fruit. It’s only been about ten minutes since Hermana Sol went for that bowl of nourishing selva fruit, but she asks if Diana remembers anything. She doesn’t. (Not that she had a good memory to begin with.) Mother Superior feeds her. Diana smiles and eats.

Up at the Villa, Gaby brings Larry up to speed: Still nada. Luscious Larry moves closer to tell Little Doormat that everything will turn out all right. Things are going well until Gaby mentions Max, Jr. Lunkhead takes this opportunity to ask who Little Maxi’s father really is. Gaby lies and suggests that he leave. Kique might stop by any minute with news of Our Heroine. That goes over about as well as the paternity question. Larry pulls her to him, trying to get her in an embrace, but he’s already blown it. Gaby sends him on his way. She is, as usual, conflicted.

Night falls. Team Gaviota is lined up in the living room, waiting anxiously. Enter Fedora, looking exhausted, and Max, with furrowed brow. Just to make sure we get it, the Orchestra of Doom plays the musical equivalent of “It was a dark and stormy night…” The wreckage has been located, the pilot found dead, but no trace of Our Heroine. If there were survivors, “they’ve been swallowed by the jungle.” There’s almost no chance that Diana’s alive. “It looks like…(gasp, sob)…Diana is dead.” Crescendo from the Orchestra of Doom. We get a “¡No puede ser!” close-up of Gaby, followed by close-ups of the rest of our friends in varying stages of dismay and disbelief. Commercial.

We return from commercial in time to hear Fediota repeat her prophecy of doom. Gaby refuses to accept that Diana is dead. Max points out that only the pilot is dead for sure. Gaviota starts to get hysterical thinking of all the dangers of the Nameless Jungle that she’s heard so much about: Wild animals, quicksand, etc. Hold on. Was that supposed to be quicksand that Diana fell into last Wednesday? If so, that would make an excellent end for Dr. Evil if cannibals or lunatics don’t get to him first. But back to TeleMiami. After some ping-ponging between hope and extreme pessimism, both Grannies lose it and Max takes Doña Santa upstairs.

At Our Lady of the Selva sin Nombre, Diana continues to wonder. Madrecita continues to answer by way of platitudes and PSA’s. After the nun blesses her and leaves, Diana thought-bubbles more of the same questions.

Cut to Gaviota, holding Max Jr. Cue piano music. She tells him that she should have been the one to die, she was the one full of hatred and vengeance, etc. Enter Granny M to urge her not to give up hope. But just in case Diana really is dead, God forbid, maybe it’s time to tell Gaby that Fediota’s her real mother. No. In fact, Gaviota decides to make a vow to keep the truth a secret until Diana returns. Max Jr. sleeps peacefully through all the pleading and sobbing and vowing.

The piano music takes us into the next scene. Max is bummed out. He tells Granny Santa that life is unfair, he’s being punished by God. No, says Granny S, God isn’t punishing him. (Judging by the white loafer / white sock combination, I’d say Wardrobe is.) More blather about the Irascibles reaping all the evil that they’ve sown. Max puts his head in Granny’s lap and they have a good cry. Granny tries unsuccessfully to bolster his spirits but Max ends the conversation with “No quiero vivir” and the tears flow on.

At Dr. Evil’s Lair, Emilio drops by expecting to meet Our Hero and gets Camila and Silvia instead. Camila’s “invisible” plastic bra-straps are plainly visible under the baby-blue ruched tube top with the off-the-shoulder sleeves. Emilio doesn’t stay long. Little Sister makes him angry by blithely stating that Max will forget Diana and love her only when that nurse is six feet under. After he leaves, Sylvia wonders what they could have said. I wonder what made her think the skull-and-crossbones headband was cute. Our cunning vixens mockingly declare themselves little angels and high five each other.

Max is coming down the stairs of the Villa. Diego sits morosely by the couch. The Orchestra of Doom treats us to a soulful rendition of the Anguish Concerto as Diego says, “We lost her, Irazabal. We both lost her.” Max tries to remember if he has a line. Diego looks defeated. Max decides that he doesn’t have a line but should probably come up with a facial expression anyway. Commercial.

Over at Emilio’s, the remainder of the Irascible clan is assembled on the couch. Emilio stands behind them while Debora, clad in another ensemble from the Dominatrix Barbie collection, sits off to the side. While Max and the gang rehash about the rescue expedition, Debora listens and plays with her hair. Our Hero gets emotional and that’s when Our Little Blonde Weasel decides to join in. She takes a potshot at Max; he, Emilio, Yolanda, and Larry all turn on her as one. Larry advises her to keep quiet. Max refuses Yolanda’s invitation to stay and Debora berates him for preferring to sleep with that “bean taco” Camila. He tells her to think what she wants and leaves. Faux Marfil gets pissy with everyone for staring at her and stalks off to her room. Once inside, she begins counting her chickens. She’s immensely tickled by the idea that nobody survived the crash. Except for Bruna, all the obstacles in her path have been removed.

Intercoastal Five Star Rentals. A filler scene in which Max rehashes Rescue Mission, Day One, and Camila pretends to care.

Cut to Our Heroine, dreaming of the crash. The plane is going down and she’s trying to wake Marfil. She wakes up in a cold sweat. What can it all mean?

Back to Dr. Evil’s Lair. More filler. Silvia is trying to tell Camila that she has the Maestra de las Ciencias Ocultas to thank for Diana’s disappearance. Camila maintains her healthy skepticism.

It’s a fine morning at Our Lady of the Selva sin Nombre. Diana is up, taking her first tentative steps with the help of Hermana Sol, and Grillo for an adoring public. The conversation is as witless as it is brief. Mother Superior comes in to beam. Diana thanks them all and flirtatiously kisses Grillo on the forehead, which excites the poor lad so much he has to leave the room. Diana asks to see Andrés.

At Villa Vengeance, Gaby’s on the phone with Max. He’s called to tell her there is no news. This takes them a while, giving us time to note that Gaby’s been raiding Octavia’s closet again. Anyway, Little Doormat hangs up and the doorbell rings. It’s Pilar, back like an allergic rash and every bit as welcome. She’s flaunting considerably less décolletage than Gaby, but her miniskirt rivals Caramelo’s. They have the usual argument over Luscious Larry, only this time Gaby says Pilar can have him, just quit coming over. She’s had it with Pilar and her warnings, and if she doesn’t leave, Little Doormat will throw her out. Exit Pilar in a huff. Chalk one up for Gaby, even if it was misguided to the point of stupid.

Cut to Andrés, asleep in a room much like Diana’s. Enter Diana and Mother Superior, who informs Our Heroine that he’s asleep. Evidently la Madre Elegida is under the impression that Diana’s amnesia is so complete that she does not recognize sleep. Clash of cymbals from the Orchestra of Doom. Diana and Madrecita contemplate Our Villain’s heaving pectorals in silent awe. Commercial.

Back to the Mansion, where Diego and Granny S are hanging out in the backyard. Doña Santa is a little confused today and tortures him with rosy fantasies of Max and Dianita’s big wedding, and their great love for each other. Fortunately Max already divorced that wicked Marfil…Granny prattles happily on in this vein, right down to humming The Wedding March. You have to give Diego credit for holding his tongue through all of this.

Time to see how the lovebirds at Casa Naco are doing. Pancho’s on his way to the Mansion to “support Diego.” Paola’s looking contrite in a clingy, belly-baring v-neck and her entry in the denim micromini competition. She and Pancho have the requisite conversation about Diana. Then Pancholón tells her they need to talk later about her drug use. As soon as the door closes behind him, Paola runs over to the phone and calls René, who’s doing push-ups on the beach. She asks him to score for her, but he’s worried about her escalating drug use. He’s afraid she’s going to wind up an addict. (I think she’s already there, pal.) Paola claims she can stop any time she wants to and hangs up.

Back at the Villa, we get a filler scene during which Diego sits in his wheelchair, unable to disguise his boredom, while Granny S confesses to a crush on Clark Gable and wishes that Larry would tie the knot with Gaby instead of that tiresome Pilar. She heads back to the Mansion to find a novio for Paola, a doctor or a judge. She waves goodbye in her most endearingly senile manner. Diego philosophizes that Granny Santa’s better off in her dream world.

We return to the convent in the middle of the jungle. Diana does not recognize Andrés. Madrecita decides to leave Our Heroine alone with him. Diana sits on the edge of the bed to get a closer look. Naturally he wakes up. He promises not to hurt her, he’s glad that she helped him, etc. Diana looks at him as if he were speaking Albanian. She asks who he is. He gives her a quizzical look. “Don’t you remember me?” Commercial.

After commercial, Andrés informs Our Heroine that he’s alive thanks to her and for that he’s eternally grateful, and by the way, it would be swell if she didn’t press charges. “For what?” “Uh, nothing. So you really don’t remember?” The conversation limps along until she asks his name. Andrés thinks about this and comes up with “Billy.” That doesn’t sound right, not even to Diana. She tells him he scares her and bails. “Billy” tells us that he’s safe as long as she remembers nothing.

At Emilio’s, Debora’s lying on the bed with an inflight magazine, but she’s really trying to decide between the hot little designer number she saw in Vogue and a 9mm Glock semiautomatic to replace the one Isabel wrestled away from her. Dr. Evil calls from a hospital bed. Debora is not happy to hear that he’s alive. Close-up of Our Little Blonde Weasel, impactada.

Time to check in at Our Lady of the Selva sin Nombre. Diana is pacing her room. Enter Grillo. He’s brought her a present: A baby bunny with green eyes, just like Diana’s. Her name is Luna. Our Heroine is encantada for a moment, then plunges into self-pity. Cue piano music. What if she never recovers her memory? She may never leave the selva, etc.

Over at Villa Vengeance, we get a filler scene of Little Doormat telling Granny M that Max is in the jungle looking for Diana. Granny M weeps, looking quite smart in her lilac jacket and maroon dress.

Back at the convent, Diana (still clutching Luna) has given up all hope and asks Mother Superior if she can stay at the convent. Speaking very slowly, Madrecita explains that the convent is full up. She doesn’t have any job openings. Diana has to find out if she has family, people who are looking for her, etc. What did Andrés/Billy have to say? The piano tinkles ominously in the background. He didn’t give her any details. Diana doesn’t remember Billy, but she’s afraid of him. Enter Hermana Sol to announce that Mother Superior has a visitor. Madrecita says they’ll continue their conversation later. Our Heroine holds Luna to her cheek and sighs.

Mother Superior’s office. We get a close-up of Madrecita asking “Who are you? How can I help you?” And there, standing before a shrine with a statue of the Virgen de la Selva sin Nombre, is Our Hero. He turns towards Mother Superior, half in shadow and half illuminated by the Virgin’s shrine.

Ponder symbolism and roll credits.

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Pizarro wants to know if Esmeralda will accept his offer to help with her mother, Sara Kali. He says that with his help, Esme and Renzo will be freed from the prison and he’ll be able to keep Montero from harming SK. Esme doubts that Piza will betray Monty. Piza says that his loyalty is to the Spanish crown not the post of his commander. Renzo says that Piza only wants power himself and has killed many innocent people to get that power—including Miguel. Renzo lunges for Piza and Esme has to hold him back. Renzo wants to know how they can accept his word and Esme adds that it would be hard for them to pretend to accept his word after all he’s done. Renzo says that he is no weak dove (mansa paloma), but what he’s done is for personal reasons---Monty’s crazy. He backs this up by telling Esme that Monty’s ordered a manhunt in the city for SK. So if Esme wants to save her mother, herself, and her unborn child, she should trust him. He also adds that with Monty crazy and on the loose, Diego's life is in danger. Renzo tells Esme that they should discuss this and he asks Piza to give them time alone. Piza says he anticipated this, that’s why he got them out of their cells and provided them with food, BUT, he reminds them, if they want to get what they want they’ll need to get together with him.

Diego, in his Zorro mask, has been discovered by Bernardo somewhere outside the cave. Bernie tries to sign to Diego, but he’s unable to understand what Bernie is trying to say. Diego asks what Bernie wants, and he suspects that Bernie wants him to return to the cave. Diego doesn’t like this idea. He accuses Bernie and Padre Tomas of holding him captive in the cave and now that he’s escaped they are upset. Bernie kicks Diego and the two begin a sword fight. Bernie fights a little dirty, but the whole exchange is pretty entertaining.

Esme tells Renzo she doesn’t trust Piza. Renzo says that perhaps what they need to do is pretend to go along with Piza in order to buy some time. Renzo asks what if Piza was being genuine, but Esme doubts it. Well, Renzo adds, a rift between Piza and Monty is a good thing and is definitely to their advantage. Right now, they don’t have a clear plan on what to do with SK, so he feels they have no alternative but to accept Piza’s offer.

Almudena and Al are reunited, because Yumali arranged for Rafael (one of Al’s workers) to bring Dena to Al. The couple exchanges words about Maria Pia and how she’s stopped hemorrhaging---things look good. Dena questions Al’s choice of fashion, why is he wearing his military uniform. Al tells her that he’s going to confront Monty militarily and needs to dress the part. I thought they’ve discussed this before, but Lord knows they like to go over things again and again and again on this show. Anyway, Dena asks Al to promise to be careful, and he agrees. They get all mushy while Yumi stands in the background.

In town, Mariangel follows a naked-crazy Fernando as he wanders the streets among the crowd of people. She begs him to return home and to not throw his life away. Fernando pays no attention to her. Olmos pulls out a poncho and somehow manages to get it on FS. The people are cheering because FS has given away his wealth. Mangle is angered to hear this and demands that they give it back.

Diego and Bernie continue to sword fight. Diego “wins” and starts to mock Bernardo (mouthing words and generally looking silly---it’d be kinda funny if it wasn’t so rude to such a loyal employee, but Diego knows not what he’s doing, so I’ll forgive him). Diego goes to leave, telling Bernie he won’t kill him, but adds that Bernie better not follow him. Oh yeah, and that priest better not follow him either. He calls Tornado Roberto and says let’s go.

Padre Tomas and Doctor Agapito discuss Maria Pia (obviously pre-HIPPA regulations). PT scolds the doctor for having prepped a grave for MP’s impending death---how he always seems to be doing this and then the patients recover. They rehash some about the happenings in town, mostly about the de la Vegas and Fernando Sanchez. The Cardinal comes in to tell PT that Nutty Nun has been “cured” of her demonic possession and now she needs to be baptized. PT meets with her and she’s happy to get baptized. Brother Aaron, the exorcist, is introduced to PT, who isn’t too receptive to the man. BA notices that PT seems skeptic about the whole deal. BA says that the demon left NN and probably found a new victim, so they need to watch out. Somewhere in the country, Camba finds a snake and starts to chant in his native tongue. I think we’ve discovered who the new victim is.

Esme lists reasons not to trust Piza to Renzo. Renzo says he saw vanity and ambition in Piza’s face and they can use that to help themselves. They talk about how Piza wants a letter sent to SK, and Renzo suggests they put in a coded message letting SK know that Piza isn’t exactly considered trustworthy ( Renzo says it’s like entering the wolf’s mouth—la boca del lobo). Renzo asks Esme why Diego hasn’t come to save them, he implies that Diego’s love must not be that strong. Esme makes an excuse. Then Renzo suggests that Zorro could save them, but wait he’s probably dead. Esme gets upset and tells Renzo not to talk that way. Renzo notices that she seems more concerned for Zorro than Diego. He wonders why, it’s like how she feels for Diego is equal to how she feels for Zorro. Esme says she’s just thankful to Zorro for saving her mother, and she loves Diego. Well, Renzo adds, without Diego or Zorro it seems like Piza is their only option.

Diego, still wearing his Zorro mask, happens upon a picnic. Some comedic stuff happens, but basically in his attempt to get food, Diego is called a criminal and Zorro. Since he’s been accused, Diego decides to live up to the name and robs the picnickers of their jewelry and cash.

The soldier who came for help after discovering the gypsies and SK returns to the prison (how he recognized SK without the iron mask? I don’t know). He tells Piza what they found. Piza takes him to Esme and Renzo and has him tell them what he knows. See, Piza says, I can get SK anytime I want, but I want to help. So give me a letter. Esme wants to know what the soldier will do. Piza says he’s a loyal soldier and that he can manage him. Esme says she’s not going to write a letter. Renzo says we go with you to SK or no deal. Piza agrees but says its going to get even more dangerous.

Jonas and the gypsies are near the Mission. Laisha is worried about the gitanas being held in the prison. She says surely by now Monty has started to kill them. SK is also worried (first ulcers of the episode, 1& 2). Jonas scolds Laisha, it is nobody’s fault that Monty is a killer. SK defends Laisha. Jonas plans for some of the gypsies to scout out a safe path to the Mission. Oh, Javier is in these scenes, it looks like he was only shot in the arm.

NN is baptized. At the end of the ceremony Bernie arrives at the church. He gets PT alone and fills him in on Diego’s escape. PT is glad to hear that Diego fought with his sword because he’s obviously remembering things, but PT knows they need to find him before he gets into some serious trouble. Meanwhile, the picnickers are reporting the robbery to some soldiers. We find out that one of the victims is Gaspar Santorreal. Zorro also finds out this info when he reviews his loot. He likes the name and decides that Tornado/Roberto’s name is going to now be Gaspar.

Tobias is dressing up as Zorro. Catalina is concerned for him (ulcer 3), how can they trust Piza’s word that his soldiers will not harm Tobi as Zorro.

Mangle runs into Monty, who laughs at her because of what happened with Fernando, calling him a loser. Mangle is irritated with Monty and Monty tells her that she’s just like her dad-- both of them are losers. Mangle tells Monty that their days/nights together are now a thing of the past. He doesn’t seem to concerned because he thinks she’s got no one to turn to except for him. Monty leaves and Mangle mutters to herself that they’ll see who ends up with the last laugh.

Brother Aaron is riding in his cart out of town when he runs into a poncho-clad Fernando, lying on the side of the road. BA offers FS water and comments that with night coming FS is in no condition to last outside—no shoes, no food, and little clothing. BA asks FS where he’s going and FS answers that he is looking for God. BA is excited because that’s what he’s doing as well. He asks FS to come along with him, everything will be all right. He loads FS up into the cart and away they go.

MP asks Dr. Agapito about Diego and Al. He tells her that the situation is serious and he probably shouldn’t be telling her in her condition, but he blabs all of the details----Dolores is in prison, Diego and Al are both missing, Monty has gone crazy, and Fernando is wandering around town naked. MP wonders what is going on with Fernando.

Esme and Renzo are back in their prison cells. Esme worries about the fate of her unborn child and her mother. Renzo tries to reassure her that they’ll have a back up plan in case Piza betrays them. Renzo swears that if Piza plays a dirty trick on him, he’ll make sure that Piza will pay dearly (of course we’ve seen Renzo take on Piza and I think that Piza has the advantage).

Piza finds his loyal soldier. They talk about keeping quiet about SK. Piza tells the soldier he knows that he’s a good soldier and then he proceeds to choke the life out of him. After the guy is dead, Piza says I know you were good. Does that seem like a bit of regret?

Al takes back the hacienda along with his group of workers. Al looks like the king of the mountain. Some of the soldiers take off and head back to report to Monty.

Monty asks Piza what’s the status on finding SK. Piza says no luck so far. Monty tells him that he’s lost confidence in his abilities as second in command. From this moment on, Pizarro is on probation. Just then, one of the other soldiers comes in. He reports to Monty that there was news of Sara Kali, but the soldier who came back with the news wanted to report it directly to Pizarro. Monty looks at Piza and demands to know how come Piza didn’t tell him this. Piza tells Monty that he never met with the soldier, but he will and he’ll find out what’s going on. The other soldier says no can do, the soldier with the info is dead. Monty looks at Piza with his pinched up weasel face.

Bernardo finds Al and reports about Diego and his amnesia. He let’s Al know that he’s lost and doesn’t trust Bernie or Padre Tomas. Al is worried (he’s back, ulcer 4) that if Monty finds him things will be really bad for Diego.

Piza goes to Esme’s cell and tells her that things have changed. He let’s her know that Monty is now suspicious of him. Piza suggests they get Al to help them, perhaps Al could use his contacts in court to put some pressure on Monty. That way he’d be distracted and they’d be able to get more done w/ Monty’s attention turned elsewhere. Esme demands that Piza find Diego. Piza resists at first, but Esme is insistent. She demands that Diego be found and taken care of, if that happens, for sure Monty will be destroyed. Piza appears to agree to her demands.

Zorro is riding in town and finds one of his “wanted” posters. From the opposite side of town, Tobi-Zorro comes riding in, the two men are face-to-face across the plaza. Who is this?, Diego asks. END OF EPISODE/ Final ulcer count 4

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I apologize if some things are missing here. I watched this episode quickly and missed some things and don't have time to go back. And I was watching while missing information from the previous two days.I started watching this without having watched the Tuesday episode. Please don't drum me out of the recappers' union!

First, I was surprised to see Max meeting with the Mother Superior of the convent. How did he get there? Fellow recappers, please help. I have skimmed the previous recaps without success. Obviously, I can't skip any episodes anymore!

To review Monday and Tuesday, since I'm still confused: Real Marfil is left in the ocean? Iggy escapes? Here on Wednesday, we will see Iggy in a hospital bed. With Debora yelling at him. How did Iggy get back to the mainland? How did Max get to the jungle? Oy!

I'm sorry we never got to see the manicomio. That would have made for some funny scenes. I am also sorry that I missed seeing the dwarf. Now, to clarify further, Iggy thinks Debora is Real Marfil, and it was Real Marfil who was in on the kidnapping with him, right? So he is talking to her as if they were in on the kidnapping together?

Back to the episode. Max is meeting with Mother Superior, and he is asking if she has a patient named Diana.

Larry is talking to Granny M. He is upset that Gaby won't talk to him. She encourages him to keep trying.

Someone is going to tell fedora something.

Larry and Gaby talk. We havent' had many kisses. It hurts me to see this. (Sorry, I made cursory notes here and don't have time to watch again. I don't remember what happened here.)

Pilar and Kiki share the good news that she's pregnant. In perfect telenovela fashion, as with Diana, it only takes one time.

Iggy is in the hospital talking to Debora. I don't know how he got there.

Bruno and O and Yolanda are talking: Are you sure Diana is dead in the jungle? Octavia boasts: First I stole Paco, now I will steal everything else. Don't be so happy, says Yolanda. Bruno likes the idea. After all, if not for Diana, her daughter Marfil would have Max. O smirks. She says Max will not return to Marfil even if Diana were dead.

Diego apologizes to Nancy for his previous blast. She says no apologies are necessary.

Back at the convent, Max says he's looking for a girl named Diana.

Lala and Pancho talk. Lala hears she's not dead. Diego says, she must live.

Back at the beach, it's another therapy session with Dr. Rene and his weepy patient Yolanda. Yolanda is wearing a white tube top and a blue scarf around her neck. Why is she crying? Because she can't afford to get her roots done. (Seriously, her highlight job is looking terrible.) No, she is crying because she has done terrible things to Fedora, and because of her, her nephews, whom she loves like sons, have suffered. She finds out that Diana was kidnapped and in a plane crash and cries some more. It's not clear how she could not have known this.

Mother Superior tells Max about the mystery patient. Andres listens in from behind the door.

Something here happens with Kiki and Pilar that I did not watch closely. Please fill in if you know.

Fedora pours more scotch, belts it down and pours another. Now she takes a handfill of pills. Forgive me, God, she says before collapsing.

Max comes in to Diana. Diana, he calls her. Who are you? she asks.
I am Max, your lover. Remember? Everyone thinks you're dead. He leans in for a kiss, and she kisses him back. Huh? Someone with no memory kisses a complete stranger?

Gaby and Kiki have a boring talk about their "relationship." He is trying to pin her down, but she is reluctant to commit. She has to get rid of her feelings for Larry. She remembers how he did nothing while his mother sent her to the servants' quarters, and she gets upset. What gets me upset is not understanding Kiki's motivation in all this. Why is he so eager to have her? He's so struck by her hotness? Revenge on Larry? It just makes no sense, as written and played here.

Caramelo finds Gaviota passed out in the bedroom and calls for help. All the family gathers around shouting, but of course, no one calls 911.

Meanwhile, Kiki and Gaby are talking about how she was left at the church. Kiki agrees that it is not fair (while he caused it).

Max and Diana continue kissing. The magic of his Maxi Medicine cures her amnesia immediately. She now remembers all. I remember all, my name is Diana and my husband is Diego. But she curiously does not tear into Max with the usual hate. With your kiss I remember all!
But she doesn't remember the kidnapping. Only that people with masks took her.
She doesn't remember who was with her. Max says that the good thing is that she can return.

Yolanda and Rene continue their boring therapy session.

Paola and Jorge and two other people are on the beach and have a boring discussion about Paola's "husband" and her situation.
Suddenly, they look over and see Yolanda and Rene hugging. Everyone makes fun, but Paola tries to be nice. She says it's "super cool" that Yolanda has someone of his age. Yolanda tells Rene that Paola has always been like that--she never takes anything seriously.

Diana and Max continue talking: She is eager to return home to see everyone, especially her baby. Max says he has held the baby and he's doing great.
He's happy they took good care of her. Diana thanks Max for finding her.

An ambulance comes for Fedora anyway.

Diana and Max talk to Mother Superior. Psychology 101 lecture: We learn that amnesia is a defense mechanism to forget something awful.

Gaviota is now in the hospital after having her stomach pumped. Gaby and Caramelo ask her why she took pills. She couldn't live without Paco and Diana. But she has Gaby and the baby who need you, says Caramelo. She says she can't fight anymore. She falls asleep. Kiki comes in. (You will see later and in tomorrow's episode that he seems to hang around hear like a fifth wheel. There's one funny scene that I can't resist commenting on from Thursday: During a crucial discussion between Paco and Caramelo, Kiki is caught in the background and keeps moving around uncomfortably. Why didn't the director stop the scene?)

In the Convent Diana and Max are told how a young man with a bullet wound found her. He was called "Billy."

Pancho shows up at the hospital. He wants to discuss marriage. Caramelo asks if he wants her or Paola.

Back at the convent, the nun opens the door to show them "Billy," but he has escaped.
They wonder if he was the one who kidnapped her. Diana and the Mother Superior have a long talk about how Diana is safe now.

Caramelo and Paco continue to argue. He claims that Paola is also his wife. If only wishing would make it so. Caramelo wonders how long he would keep this up. The hospital isn't the best place to discuss this. Blah, blah, blah.

Larry, Emilio and Yolanda learn that Max has found Diana. Debora realizes the jig may be up.

Yolanda mentions how she saw Paola on the beach. She should be there with the family and get out of the bigamy situation. Debora has a tantrum.

Paco now goes to the hospital. Gaviota wakes up and sees him. Paco, you came!

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The golden circle of hello…..? Fer as he's crying tells himself in reality Lety, my story with you was always a dream as the pool scene flashes to us.

Lety stomps past the cuartel. The cuartel talk to Omar. He flatters them as queens of gossip and masters of intrigue. They are about to tell him a secret, what Caro told them. They give him the address and the time that he can “run” into Aurora.

Old man from the sea rescues Lety in her office from her horrible deed of stabbing Fer’s heart. She thanks him for coming and hugs him. She said she’s very sad, and he says he knows it will take a while to get over him. She says that she has to, and he tells her she’ll have all his love to do it with so don’t worry. She asks if it will bother him that Fer is her assistant. Like the proper control freak he is, he says yes, but he qualifies it, that having Fer near isn’t going to help her get on with things. I’m thinking maybe it will help. Maybe it will help her fall back in love with him like she’s supposed to. She says she can’t kick him out though as he still needs his family's trust restored in him and she needs to separate the work stuff from the love. She tells Aldo she can handle anything with him around. Darn it Lety!! You should be able to handle anything. Period. No Aldo or anyone else needed!!!!

Caro goes to see her old friend Luigi. He resents being called old. She asks him if he would help her play a trick on Omar. He agrees delightedly.

Aldo & Lety are still talking and Aldo thinks they should start thinking about the future. She figures he’s not talking about the business. He says he is, but he isn’t, because she knows he doesn’t want to keep Conceptos and it’s only going to be a brief part of his life. She remembers of course that his life is the sea, and his own restaurant. She promises she will do everything she can to get him back his money so he can fulfill it. He says our money. How sweet. Baby talk and babble ensue. He offers to cook her dinner.

Omar is telling himself Aurora won’t escape him. Fer comes in screaming and says that he’s done lamenting. He can’t let Lety get away and he's going to do something. Omar is traumatized by his sudden screeching entrance. They mock the saying "voy a ponerme in Shock" a political slogan from a campaign in 1973.
Fer is mad; he is looking for someone to release his fury upon and Omar is just sitting right there there on a silver platter for him. He asks if O will lend him his face. Omar likes this idea of the old bully of Conceptos coming back and reminds Fer of the qualities of his former self. Fer says what he needs to do is pay off the debt and get rid of Also once and for all. Omar wonders how he would get all that money. We can see dim light bulbs going off in Fer's head.

Tommi seeks more advice from Aldo. He tells him he wants to propose. A asks T if he is sure about it. He says the surest. Aldo tells him if he is talking to a man that is completely sure of what he wants then advice is worthless. He wishes him luck and congratulations him. Tomas isn’t sure if Aldo agreed with his plan or not.

In a random park the cuartel and Caro are hiding behind some trees. Omar shows up looking for Aurora. He sees her silhouette in the distance. He is blindly filled with anticipation of lust. He approaches her. He sweet talks her and puckers up. Aurora turns around and it’s Luigi!!!! He says it's about time Omar wanted this and he tries to kiss him back. They dance around while the cuartel and Caro laugh. Luigi wants more kisses!


Fer writes in his diary. He reflects that Lety gets relief from hers, so maybe it will work if he writes too. He starts: Today something awful happened. AD took away the love of my life. I handed her to him on a silver platter. I'm very stupid. I didn't think it would happen to me. Really, it shouldn't happen to anyone. I should tell the world about this so that nobody makes the same mistakes that I did.

Caro is telling Lety about the Trampa. She laughs hysterically. I guess Fer is out of her mind. She definitely was more worried about Aldo when he found out about her and Fer. Oh well. She says now she’ll never be Aurora the justice seeker again. Caro tries to convince her that Aurora is her, that she is that beauty and she should let herself be beautiful. She says no, I’m Lety the Fea and that’s how I like it and that’s how I’m going to stay.


Fer continues that he should write a book for this purpose, to tell everyone. A book about the memories of a Don Juan Region 4, Pirate. What should the title be? The flavor of sadness. Ha Ha

Lola watches a commercial while retrieving a tape for someone and realizes that the mysteriosa lives in Lety’s area!

Caro is telling Omar he deserved the joke because he bugged her first. She tells him to accept that MM (Mujer Misteriosa, aka, Aurora, aka Lety la Fea) doesn’t want to see him anymore. He can't understand why someone wouldn't want to enjoy his fine specimen. She leaves his office in a huff after telling him he needs to change his habits of conquest, she doesn’t want to discuss the subject anymore, and perhaps it’s necessary that she doesn’t see him anymore. Just then Fer comes in and wonders what did you do to Caro, she’s an angry woman? They jest a bit, then Fer tells him there is going to be a committee meeting at the house

Tomas buys the ring and believes Ali will love it.

Lety is looking for someone during which time Lola runs up saying she knows who MM is. Lety is impactada and covers by wanting to know who. Sara is suspicious of her interest in the gossip. PM surmises it's because she already knows this woman lives near her. Lety says she's seen her but doesn't know who she is. The cuartel get frustrated with her.


Martha’s husband brings Tomi up with a bunch of flowers in his taxi. He goes in. In the meantime, Celso and Gordo Lobo discuss buying houses because Tomas could do it and Lobo decides he's going to buy his wife a house because it's maybe possible for him to financed too then.

The cuartel is talking again about MM and Sara begins putting two and two together, that if the woman lives near Lety, and is a friend of Caro then maybe Lety is Aurora!! Hey wait a minute. Juana is supposed to be our closet genius with the prophetic clues. What happened?

Anyway Sara figures it out. Everyone laughs in certain disbelief. Omar says there is no way his lover could be Lety. There is nothing alike about them. PM questions that they are really together. He says yes we are lovers. Lety comes up behind him and laughs that he really presumes they are lovers. She says we women have plenty in common and maybe there's even a little of me in your Aurora. She walks away, but listens through her door crack. Omar rejects that idea and says his love is elegant and beautiful and the gargolita is a monster and is fea, fea, fea. To this Aldo walks up. Uh oh.

Waldo can’t decide if he’s going skiing or wandering inside an office. Sorry but that’s a little long and striped to be a Valentino. He wants to speak to Omar alone in his office. Aldo tells him he will never call Lety ugly again, and what’s more, he will apologize publicly. To this Omar protests and calls Aldo crazy until Aldo gets in his face and requires it. He then tells him to get the heck out of his office. Twice.

The journalists ponder Aurora’s picture.

Tomas calls Ali into his office, He comes out from the tree of roses and pops the question holding up the ring. Ali gets plenty wide eyed at the ring.


Fer calls a meeting at home and the whole family shows up. Even long lost Ana Leticia. She thinks it's ok if he wants to get some surgeries, as no one really knows what he wanted and they all speculate about his reasons for calling them together. He tells them he wants to pay the debt as soon as possible and to do that he’s going to sell all of his belongings. The “family” is impactada.

Lety is mad at what Omar said. She wishes she could get back at him somehow, she decides she will serve justice again as she draws more on her eyebrows.

Back at Casa Mendoroel, Ariel tells Fer that he ruined the business so he’s got to fix it. On his own. They fight like usual. Humb says they won't get anywhere like that.
Fer knows this decision will leave him out in the cold, but he has to do it. While they are discussing this, Bozo seems to be trying to figure out what all the belongings are.
Omar says even if they sell everything it’s not going to pay it all, Fer says he knows, but at least it will reduce the amount owed quite a bit.

AL worries about selling her house. Fer says well if you want to support me it’s ok, you don’t have to sell your house. You have to sell your house, your car, your jewelry and more. She asks if she even has to sell her implants! He says, well, if you can get them out and sell them then sure that would be great! In fact, we could sell them by the liter because we'd probably make more money that way.

Fer says he knows doing all this is a risk, but it's something that will help them all.

Somehow Ali turns up at her desk again. Tomi wants to know what her answer is. She whispers something to him. He is impactada and tells her he didn’t say those bad things. She continues by telling him she could never live the sensible life with him. He counters that he is at least a self made man and has worked hard for everything he has. She tells him it’s not enough. He asks her one last time and she shouts NO!!!

Tomas loses it. He puts his hands down into Martha’s pizza and picks it up and brings it to his chest in agony. He writhes in emotional pain clutching the pizza. To this Martha loses it too. Her lunch is being destroyed. They are all wailing away. PM tries to contain Martha. Finally Tomas rubs the pizza all over him. Must be some sort of Mexican pity ritual I’m just not familiar with. Does this make you undetected by the misery gods or something? Anyway….

Lety is in her office practicing her Aurora walk. Just then her phone rings. She answers in Her deep Aurora voice. It’s Waldo and he wants to know why she answers this way. A couple more mi amor’s and he tells her he wanted to meet her but he’s got to work really late. She is not upset. He asks if she is ok about Omar’s comments and she says fine. He tells her no one will dis' her ever again.

Humb is not really interested in doing away with his comforts and tries to come up with a reason not to make the decision. Bozo backs him because I’m sure she’ll be damned to have to give up her wig collection. Fer says he knows this makes them nervous and says that he might even have to come back to live with them, which he knows Bozo would like, but he not as much. Ari says he won’t sell anything. He and AL leave after Fer loses composure about their lack of support.

Luigi and Caro rehash the joke. He says how funny it was to see Omar in that state. He wants to know who the friend is. Caro won’t tell him no matter what. He says he would be more upset if it was a male friend rather than a female friend. Luigi wants to do another prank.

Omar tells Fer that his idea is not so good. Besides, he really has nothing other than his little apartment and that really won't help to sell. Fer still insists he needs to do this to save the business. They joke that Omar does everything he tells him, even take a seat when he asked. Omar gets a call on his cell phone. It's someone trying to arrange a meeting for him with Aurora. He takes the phone number on his tie to call back because he's not sure if he should go. Fer is surprised because he was so loco for her, but O says it's a message from an unknown person so he needs to watch out. While they are talking, Mar walks up and they cover.

Tomas is consoled by the cuartel for his rejection. Lety comes out. He doesn’t want her to know. He makes the cuartel follow his lead to hide his pain. PM gives him his jacket. He leaves complaining his coat smells like Pizza. Lety wants to know what's up but realizes she has to get going. Ali comes up and the cuartel tell her she should have some pity on the man she destroyed. She tells the cockroaches to get out of her way because she forgot her bug spray today.

Fer is on the couch talking with Mar and he is surprised and pleased that she is willing to help him. She says well she's been thinking this whole time that there’s just some things that are more important, and one of those is that I care for you.

And we are back where we started.

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Anything I don't mention in this recap - it's because you've heard it before. Many of the things I DO mention, you have also heard before. After a mad-cap dash through many countries and months at the beginning of this novela, this novela is gradually silting over with filler material.

After Gaviota manages to send away Aaron's newly-rejected lover, she advises him to go finish it off that very night, talk to the girl at the girl's apartment, or the girl will show up again and embarrass him. He's impressed with Gav's common sense and says she's indispensible. She flips her hair perkily and says she won't betray his confidence.

Isa has reappeared at the hacienda. Rod is more excited to talk about his cows with Roman than he is to say hello to his wife. He tells her he must go see to the harvest and will be back late; she says she'll have a great surprise for him when he returns.

Rod thoughtbubbles: she's a good woman but I don't desire her. Drinks tequila.

Hilario pulls the red negligée out of the bag and remembers how SanJuana rejected it angrily: "It's big enough for a cow!" His mom busts into the room. He inexpertly hides the flimsy scarlet nothing and bolts. His mom, of course, finds it and figures it's a present to her, from her husband Roman.

Isa selects an aphrodisiac menu from her new book and explains to SanJuana how it will stimulate Rod's libido and guarantee a delicious night. "Only science and food never fail." She is very enthusiastic while adding the active ingredients.

Rod and James have an ecstatic reunion in Meliton's agave field. Acacia enters the frame, head down, scowling, and offers Rod water. James asks nicely if he can have some, too. "I'm invisible to her, but I'd do anything to stay near her." [I just have to ask: WHY? I see no apparent charms in this young woman. -- Ed.]

James gives marital advice to Rod: "Your wife's pretty, you should at least try to have sex with her to save your marriage." "Maybe you're right. I'm trapped - in soul, body, and in love of Gaviota."

While Isa is planning the late-night seduction, Gav dreams of Rod and Isa living happily and intimately together. Their spectral kisses wake her. (Later she is looking on the internet for courses in business administration. Her mom thinks she doesn't need any more learning to be a receptionist, Gav reminds her it is her intention to climb the corporate ladder.)

Rod gets home late and starts flying up the stairs to his bachelor's quarters but Isa stops him. She leads him by the hand to a banquet table covered with rose petals and, I presume, aphrodisiac foods. He sniffs the food like a happy dog and eats and drinks enthusiastically.

So do Hilario's parents, who snatch the "samples" SanJuana took from Isa's science project. SanJuana meant the food for Hilario but the parents say, rightly, that Hilario doesn't need comestibles to get him in the mood.

The aphrodisiacs (plus the cow-sized negligée) work wonders for Roman and Ofelia; the next morning Roman, looking pleased with life, tells Hilario he's glad the XXX XL nightie didn't get returned to the store.

At first it seems Isa's plot is working: Rod gets hot and sweaty and says he feels suffocated. Far from filling him with ardor, however, the dinner just gave him a stomache ache; he surmises he must be allergic to seafood (it was probably oysters she fed him). Thanks to Andrea for the correction.

When Isa slips into Rod's bed he wakes with a horrified shriek - and bolts. Back to the drawing board...

In Mexico City - Gaviota comes back from lunch to find fully 20 guys in suits milling around in her reception area along with Aaron's two secretaries who immediately accuse her of having stolen her own computer monitor. It's quite incredible that this would require the presence of the entire senior staff. Oh well.

Gav indignantly accuses the two harpies of setting her up. Aaron hears the ruckus, comes out, hustles all the suits away except his most important lawyer, and takes a meeting with Gav and the lawyer in his office.

Gav mocks the idea that, having spent so much time desperately trying to get a job at Montalvo's, she would immediately sabotage herself by stealing her own computer monitor. She offers to pay for it out of her salary, or be in debt forever, just for the privilege of working at Montalvo's.

This convinces them. The younger secretary, who planned this all with Aaron's wifey and has been on the phone with her constantly giving the play-by-play, has to call and say the plan failed.

Minerva is all curses-foiled-again and says "Try again, but be careful cause it's your jobs and my marriage on the line here."

Gav bounces out of the office and says to the harpies: Nyah-nyah and don't try it again or I'll break you in pieces.

The important lawyer takes Gav into a private room to sign her promise that she's paying for the monitor. He leans in for a sniff and invites her to dinner and "something afterwards." "WHAT afterwards?" "Oh, just something." She slaps him and says I'm not that kind of girl. He says, careful, I'm important here and whatever path you're on I'll be there in front of you.

SanJuana helpfully tells the dejected Isa that she knows an old witch who can make a very powerful love potion. (Shades of Alborada!) This sounds like a good idea to Isa. They go visit the witch.

The witch does a product placement: "Benomi!" [Or maybe it's Bemoni, or Bemomi, or Benoni, I wasn't really paying attention.] "The Elixir of Hazoltl, God of flesh and lechery!" [Or something like that.] The witch continues: "Take a bath in honey and rose petals (excuse me, but blegh), then rub this potion all over your body, and for good measure give him twenty drops in his food, but be very careful with the dose, if you go overboard he may go insane for you until he dies."

That probably sounds better to Isa than it would actually be.

James has been sniffing Acacia, she of the pinched and angry face and poor posture. She rejects his offer to help get Drunk Uncle into bed, but later appears in his dark bedroom saying: "Embrace me, hard." First he says, "Oh, you're so young," and then he bangs her.

Then she tells him to leave the hacienda and never mention this again.

So James goes to Rod for advice. [I gotta say, the idea of James and Rod going to each other for advice is pretty funny.] Rod has already told Isa he wants to find work for James at his own place when the harvest at Meliton's is over. (Isa: "He will disturb our intimacy!" Rod, laughing thoughtlessly: "What intimacy?") But now that he hears how desperate James is to stay near Acacia, they cook up a plot: since the government is giving out grants for improved cultivation methods, they'll convince Meliton to let James stay and mastermind a grant-worthy project.

Back at the office - the revolving door of Aaron's amantes revolves and here's a new one with really red really curly hair, Pamela. Aaron tells Gav to let her in. Pamela is giggly and obnoxious, Aaron's happy to see her. She convinces him to go on a trip to the mountains with her that weekend. All they have to do, Aaron says, is conceal it from Minerva. Pamela: "Of course! I don't want to die young!" They smooch in Aaron's office.

But uh-oh - despite all Aaron's warnings that she not visit him at work, Minerva is roaring down the hall with a "just you wait!" look on her face as the credits roll.

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Montero tells Esme that she should be dead and in addition he now understands that why she stayed with him after the Marquesa tried to get their marriage annulled. She has betrayed him to free her mother and they will both pay dearly for it. Esme tries some explanations but Montero isn’t interested. Renzo, who should be keeping a low profile here, shoots off his mouth that Esme is innocent and didn’t know about the plan until her mother was freed. Predictably, Montero says that he will kill Renzo for defending Esme. Montero leaves and tells the guards that if they lose these prisoners, they will be shot.

Montero congratulates Pizarro on finding Esme. All they need to do is find the woman in the iron mask and he can relax. [It occurs to me here that neither Montero nor Pizarro know what SK looks like – all they’ve ever seen is the mask. Fernando knows but he’s not compos mentis right now. If the gypsies had taken advantage of this, they might have hidden her in plain sight. They would have to get rid of the old guy though.] Pizarro says not to worry, he’s going to torture Esme. Montero says don’t be silly, she’s preggers, you might kill her. ‘You care?’ asks Pizarro. Montero says that right now he needs her alive. He believes the de la Vegas are planning something and having Esme is the only card in his favor. Pizarro can terrorize her and make her cooperate for fear of losing her child.

Pizarro then asks Montero what should he do with the gypsy prisoners. Pizarro recommends executing them because they were told that they would be killed if they didn’t reveal where their queen was. They didn’t reveal where SK was so they should be killed. Montero says no, let them rot in prison. He wants the “lesser races” [raices inferiores] in LA to know what happens when they mess with him. Pizarro protests that not carrying through on the threat will be perceived as a sign of weakness.

Montero reacts badly to Pizarro’s questioning of his orders. He tells Pizarro that this game is about power – he, Montero, has never had so much power and he isn’t giving it up. Pizarro says that Montero has to respect the hierarchy above him. Montero says that he is going to run the city however he wants and no one will stop him not even the King or Queen of Spain!!! If anyone questions or disobeys him, they will pay with their lives. Montero leaves. Pizarro looks at the camera and says that it is just what he suspected, the power is driving his commandante crazy and he, Pizarro, will not permit it.
So, a rift among the bad guys. That’s a hopeful sign.

Back in prison, Esme says that Montero is crazy, completely crazy and is going to kill them. Esme says that everything that has happened has been her fault because she trusted Olmos. Renzo points out that they freed SK. He is sure that they will escape from prison and makes Esme swear that she will do everything she can to save herself and her child.

Back at the bat cave, Diego wants to leave. He knows that he isn’t a criminal and he wants to find out who he is. Bernardo tells [writes, actually] that he is in danger. Diego still wants to go and find out who he is but his wound isn’t healed yet and he will let Bernardo change the bandage.

I guess Agapito untied Fernando because he has taken him to where MP is. He says that Almudena went to get some holy oil and when he examined MP she had stopped hemorrhaging and her fever had gone down. It’s a miracle, says Agapito. Fernando approaches MP’s bed and their song starts.

The exorcism is in full swing – the exorcist is talking to God, NN is writhing and the nuns are praying.

The Cardinal tells PT about the exorcism and PT expresses his doubts about the necessity of the procedure but hopes it goes well.

Alej is in his military uniform and walking through the woods trailed by Yumalai. In spite of the dire situation that the whole town is in and the fact that only Alej can end the reign of terror, Yumalai wastes time by talking about their relationship. Since he spoke with White Buffalo Alej has been avoiding meeting Yuma’s eyes and his voice sounds like a hollow tree. Alej says that he loves Alumdena and doesn’t want to hurt her. Yuma says that her customs permit a man to have two wives. Alej says that his and Almudena’s customs are different. Alej tells Yuma that her love for him is different than his for Almudena and his for Regina, too. Then Alej says that they both know that no woman of Yuma’ race can give her body and soul like Almudena [this is not very politically correct and what about Regina?]. It isn’t fair to Almudena and he isn’t going to hurt her.

Almudena is in church praying for Fernando and all her loved ones and she asks where God is that all these terrible things are happening.

Fernando asks MP to speak to him and tell him that he isn’t crazy. She says he isn’t crazy but he has an empty space in his heart. He thought that she could fill it but she can’t. Fernando says not to worry. The most important thing is that she is alive. Some soldiers come and tell Fernando that Montero wants him at the prison. Fernando doesn’t want to leave but they insist.

Montero and Mangle and having some rough sex and Mangle doesn’t like it. Montero is drunk with power. Mangle reminds Montero of his promise not to harm Diego. Someone knocks on the door and Montero shows Mangle his surprise – Fernando under arrest. Mangle tells Montero that he can’t arrest her father and Montero goes into his ‘I can do anything spiel!’ and Mangle had better give him what he wants because she is alone now with no one to protect her.

NN, who now has a Satanic voice, accuses Aaron the exorcist of killing his parents and seems to be getting the upper hand because he drops his oil sprinkler. He prays again and she starts writhing again.

MP is apparently on the road to recovery. Agapito is amazed. He gives instructions to Almadena on what kind of food to give MP and says that he will call every day. [I thought MP was in Agapito’s house?] Almadena takes MP’s recovery as a sign that God is turning things around. MP asks about what happened to Fernando and Almadena says that she will find out.

Montero tells Fernando that he can’t have any power in LA anymore. He can stay as Governor under Montero’s orders. Fernando says, ‘sure, whatever’. Montero is surprised and Mangle is listening in another room. Fernando says that he resigns his position as Governor. All he wants to do is leave LA. Montero is pleased but surprised. Montero tells Fernando that he will kill SK. Fernando says that he doesn’t care but he warns Montero that if you have the power, you are responsible for what you do. Montero thanks him for the advice and asks Fernando why he is so detached since he had wanted to be Governor very much. Fernando says that, ‘he no longer owns anything, he is not interested in anything. He no longer owns his life.’

After Fernando leaves, Mangle comes out and tells Montero that she won’t let her father give up everything so easily. He won’t abandon her. She is his daughter. She will return her father to the way he was before.

Aguirre, the guard brings Esme some food. She tries to get him to help her but he is too afraid of Montero. When he leaves, Renzo says that the guards can only be influenced by money. Esme says that she no longer has any money. Olmos has her jewels. Renzo then gives her the message from her mother that all her mother’s fortune is in the pendant that Esme wears. Esme prays for her mother’s safety and Diego’s.

Honas brains the soldier who followed the gypsies and tells him not to underestimate the cleverness of the gypsies. [They don’t actually seem to have been that clever.]

Diego is impatient for Bernardo to return with some food. He opens the box where PT put the Zorro stuff, the medal, the mask, etc. Diego wonders who would wear a black mask?

Pizarro goes to see Olmos and threatens to arrest him as an accomplice to come crimes that the Governor committed. When Olmos says that the Governor will protect him, Pizarro tells Olmos that Fernando has resigned. Pizarro threatens Olmos with torture but says that if Olmos tells him everything, Pizarro will protect him. Olmos seems to be on the point of making a deal but he wants to know whether SK has been recaptured. Pizarro says not yet but her recapture is immanent. Olmos says that SK is very dangerous to the crown of Spain and Olmos will explain to Pizarro why.

In the prison, Esme tells Renzo that she has been thinking about what her mother meant about the pendant being her total fortune. The stone in the pendant is an emerald but it is small and probably wouldn’t interest the guards. Renzo says that SK must have meant that the pendant represented SK’s love for Esme. Esme is pondering this when Pizarro [a very busy guy] comes to take Esme to the torture chamber. Renzo says, ‘take me. I’ll tell you what you want,’ but Pizarro isn’t interested.

Back in the bat cave, Diego is playing dress up with the Zorro stuff.
Pizarro tells Esme that he knows the secret of her mother, that she could inherit the Spanish throne. He tells her that he could find SK, hide and get her out of California without anyone knowing. Esme asks why Pizarro, Montero’s chief henchman, would do this. Pizarro says that having Montero as military governor forever doesn’t suit his plans. He has ambitions. He needs a ‘letter of triumph’ and thinks that escorting SK back to Spain would get him one. Esme asks why she should trust him. Olmos betrayed her. One burned, twice shy. ‘Fine’, says Pizarro, ‘you want proof of my bona fides, I’ll bring you Olmos’ head today.’ Esme is impactada.

Mangle comes looking for Fernando and finds Olmos. Olmos tells her that FS just left. He asks her what is going on. Mangle tells him that FS has resigned as Governor. She is angry that he will leave her penniless. Olmos tells Mangle that FS put on his best suit and all his medals and gold chains and took his box of gold coins. ‘No puede ser,’ It can’t be, says Mangle. She assumes that he has left town and sends Olmos to find him and bring him back.

Pizarro wants Esme to write SK a letter explaining what he will do for her. He swears that he will not betray her. Not surprisingly, Esme doesn’t believe him. ‘Fine,’ says Pizarro, ‘but don’t wait too long to decide. Montero is searching the whole area and it is only a matter of time before he finds SK.’ Esme looks concerned as well she might be with her experience of the ability of the gypsies to hide people.

Diego, in the Zorro costume, gets on his horse and rides out of the cave.

Esme is brought back to her cell. Renzo is concerned that she has been tortured but Esme assures him that she is fine. She asks Renzo if there was a definite plan to take her mother to Spain. Renzo says that there was a plan that she was supposed to have made with the hunchback. She tells Renzo about her conversation with Pizarro. He is impactado.

FS has not left town. He is in the church telling God that he has been given a great sign of the Lord’s existence by MP’s life being saved. Now, he has come to fulfill the promise that he made. Holding up his box of money, he says that he is giving everything to the Lord, money, jewels, property deeds, his dreams and he gives his life as well because without the Lord, he is nothing. While speaking, he starts to take off his clothes and put them in front of the altar.

Back at the exorcism, we reach a climax. NN falls back and asks what happened to her. ‘You have been saved, child,’ says Brother Aaron. Meanwhile outside NN’s room, Camba gets a strange look and gets up and walks away like a zombie. I assume we’re meant to understand that the demon that left NN entered him.

Alej tells Yumalai that he didn’t mean to insult her but he can’t live two lives at once. He is married to Almudena under the laws of God. Yuma tells Alej that she is married to him under the laws of her tribe. She is reproaching Alej for his indifference to her when Almudena shows up.

FS is staggering around town naked while the townspeople say that the Governor has gone crazy (se enloqueció). Mangle and Olmos come up and are shocked.

Pizarro takes Esme and Renzo out of their cells and acts very menacing in front of the guards.

Diego is having trouble controlling his horse. [I guess he has lost his equestrian skill as well as his memory.] He falls off. He yells at the horse and says that he is going to rest. Then we see a sword pointed at Diego’s chest but not who is wielding it.

Pizarro takes Renzo and Esme to a room with a table of food. He apologizes for his act in front of the guards. Renzo asks if what he told Esme was a trap. ‘No,’ says Pizarro, ‘it was not a trap. The true Queen of Spain is in danger. The person who saves her will reap a big reward and he wants to be that person.’ He has dedicated his life to his military career. Now Esme and Renzo have to make a decision whether they are going to help him find SK or not.

The credits roll – wow, what an episode!

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